The Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Friday in observance of the Fourth of July. Bond markets will also be closed, as will NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE National, NYSE Texas, and NYSE options markets. These exchanges and markets will reopen at their regular times on Monday, July 7.

Friday marks the 249 th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence — and the Fourth of July holiday has become one filled with fireworks, musical celebrations and other flag-waving opportunities.

After a very busy weather week, we will be rewarded significantly with perfect July Fourth weather in the Philadelphia region.

There’s one night of the year where celebrations across the United States light up the map like no other. It’s the Fourth of July — when fine particulates fill the air.